protect / protest / project 易混淆字
protect 是「保護」,protest 是「抗議」,project 是「計畫」。
108 學測|閱讀測驗
He is the one who protects and looks after the females.
牠負責保護和照顧雌魚。(保護)
- he is the one who…:強調「就是這隻雄魚」負責
- look after:「照顧」
111 學測|閱讀測驗
A hard hat is a helmet used mostly at worksites to protect the head from injuries due to falling objects.
安全帽是一種頭盔,主要用在工地,保護頭部免受落下物造成的傷害。(保護頭部)
- hard hat:「安全帽」
- injuries due to falling objects:「落下物造成的傷害」
106 學測|綜合測驗
Shoes are hugely important for protecting our feet, especially in places like Africa, where healthcare provision is limited.
鞋子對保護我們的腳極為重要,尤其是在像非洲這種醫療服務有限的地方。(保護腳)
- hugely:「極為」
- healthcare provision:「醫療服務的供應」
- where healthcare provision is limited:where 補充說明 places like Africa
110 學測|綜合測驗
But that idea led to strong protests from numerous animal rights groups.
但這個想法引發了許多動物權益團體的強烈抗議。(強烈抗議)
- lead to…:「導致…」
- animal rights group:「動物權益團體」
104 學測|文意選填
Thus, in protest, they started wearing paperclips to show their solidarity.
因此,為了抗議,他們開始戴迴紋針來表示團結。(in protest「抗議」)
- solidarity:「團結一致」
- show:「表示」
113 學測|閱讀測驗(選項)
The government project was started due to its rich natural resources.
這項政府計畫是因為它豐富的天然資源而開始的。(政府計畫)
- due to…:「由於…」
- natural resources:「天然資源」
114 學測|詞彙題
Publicly financed projects are often halted or delayed during tough economic times due to a lack of resources.
公費資助的計畫在經濟艱困時期,常因資源不足而被中止或延後。(公共計畫)
- 考點:halt「使停止」,halted or delayed 並列,「中止或延後」。hatch「孵化」、possess「擁有」、reinforce「加強」都不是計畫會因缺資源而發生的事
- publicly financed:「公費資助的」,finance 當動詞是「提供資金」
- due to…:「由於…」
- a lack of…:「缺乏…」
- tough:「艱難的」
- resources:這裡指資金等資源
怎麼判斷
- protect 是「保護」,常見 protect A from B(保護 A 不受 B 傷害)。
- protest 是「抗議」,名詞和動詞拼法相同;in protest 是「以示抗議」。
- project 是「計畫、專案」。例:a school project(學校的專題)
自我檢測
108 學測|閱讀測驗
1. He is the one who ____ and looks after the females.
110 學測|綜合測驗
2. But that idea led to strong ____ from numerous animal rights groups.
113 學測|閱讀測驗(選項)
3. The government ____ was started due to its rich natural resources.
